Responsible Supply Chain

Supplier Code of Conduct

We created the Google Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure that our high standards for
protecting workers and the environment are upheld by every supplier involved in our
operations. It builds upon Google’s core values and beliefs as well as our internal
employee Code of Conduct, safety standards, environmental standards, and contract
requirements.

Conflict minerals policy

Most electronics contain tantalum, tin, tungsten and/or gold. These metals can be
sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and adjoining countries where a
decades-long civil war is being waged and where various groups are fighting to control
the mineral trade. We believe it is essential to establish in-region conflict-free
sources of these metals to protect human rights.

Supply chain report

We work with more than 400 suppliers worldwide to manufacture hardware components for
our data centers, consumer devices, and other related products. We are committed to
ethical and fair treatment for workers, safe and healthy workplaces and a smaller
environmental footprint. To learn more about our program please review our 2016 Supply
Chain Report.

Modern slavery statement

“Modern slavery” -- recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a
person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or
coercion -- is estimated to involve as many as 46 million victims today. We are
committed to ensuring that modern slavery is not taking place in our supply chains and
business operations, and have developed programs and processes to accomplish exactly
that. To learn more about our efforts, please review our 2016 Modern Slavery Statement.